Box-fastener.



PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907.

D. J. FISHER. BOX FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED IEB. e. 1906, nl mnwnn un. z3. 1907.

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DUNGANJ. FISHER, OF OVANDO, MONTAN.

BOX-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

Application tiled February 6,1906, Serial No. 299,838. Renewed March 23,1907. Serial 110.364,070-

To all 'whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, DUNCAN J, FISHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ovando, in the county of Powell and State oi Montana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in BOX-Fasteners; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will-enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to fasteners and more particularly to that classadapted to be used in connection with cases for holding bottledbeverages and its object is to provide a device of this character whichis compact, durable and which will securely lock the lid inposition-upon the case so that the case can be transported' from placeto place without being accidentally opened.`

The invention consists of a fastening device for the cover which can bequickly and securely fastened in place by means requiring the use of aspecial tool in unfastening the cover. I

The invention also consists of the further novel features ofconstruction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter madeclearly apparent and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown the preferred forms of myinvention.

In said drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a case vconstructedin accordance with my invention and having its cover secured thereon.Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section through the case. Fig. 3 is adetail view of a portion oi the top plate of the cover. Fig. 4 is asimilar view showing the two portions of one oi the hinges separated.Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the securing bolt. Fig. 6 is aperspective view of the wrench used for unlocking the case.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a case of anysuitable proportions and having partitions '2 therein for forming cells3 into which bottles are adapted to be placed. A retaining device in theform of a plate 4 having a screw threaded passage 5 therein is se cured'to the rear surface of the front wall of the case and the opening 5therein registers with similar openings formed within the front wall andwithin a face plate 6 secured to the case. Extending over this faceplate is a strip 7 having an enlarged opening 8 therein. Straps 9 arefastened to the rear wall of the case and project a short distanceupward therefrom, said projecting portions having openings 10 thereinadapted to receive hooks 1l formed at the ends of a forked plate 12which is fastened on top oi the cover 13 of the case. This top plate hasan integral tongue 14 extending downward from the front edge of thecover 13 and said tongue is provided with an opening 15 which is adaptedto register with the openings in the face plate 6 and retaining plate 4.In using this case, a desired number of bottles are placed within thecells 3 after which the constituting a wrench, such as shown in Fig. 6.

strip has an opening 22 therein whereby the wrench can ing the same fromplace to place.

cover 13 is held in an upright position, as shown in Fig. 4, so that thehooks 11 thereon can be readily inserted into the openings 10. The coveris then swung downward and the depending tongue 14 will assume aposition between face plate 6 and strap 7. A locking bolt 16 is theninserted into the opening 8 and through the openings in the faceplateand retaining plate 4 and said bolt is then turned until its head 17becomes seated within the opening 8. The bolt is shouldered as shown at18 so as to prevent its rotation after the head 17 has been seated inthe opening 8. Notches 19 are formed at diametrically opposite pointswithin the periphery of head 17 and are adapted to be engaged by forkedeX- tensions 20 which extend at right angles from a strip 21 This benailed or otherwise secured to the case in transport- The bolt 16 ispreferably provided with an opening 23 near the head thereof for thereception of a wire 24, the ends of which are adapted to be fastened bya seal 25. This wire is adapted to be extended through opening 23 andaround strip 7 and'when in such position with its ends sealed, the wirewill prevent the case from being opened Without detection.

It will be noticed that the case is suitably reinforced by means oimetallic straps 36 which extend around the ends of thecase and arepermanently fastened thereto in any preferred manner.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a case having a retaining platei secured therein and provided with a threaded passage, and strapshaving openings; of a cover upon the case, a bifurcated top plate havinghooks on its bifurcated ends to engage said openings in the straps and alocking bolt extending through the top plate and into engagement withthe retaining plate. i

2. The combination with a case having a retaining plate therein providedwith a threaded passage and straps on said case having openings therein;of a' cover, a bifurcated top plate secured upon the cover, means uponthe bifurcated ends of the top plate for engaging the openings in saidstraps, a tongue upon said plate and overlapping the case, and a lockingdevice extending through the tongue and into engagement with theretaining plate..

3. The combination with a case having a retaining plate therein providedwith a threaded passage; of a cover, a hifurcated top plate secured uponthe cover, means upon the case for engaging the bifurcated top plate, atongue upon said plate and overlapping the case, a locking deviceextending through the tongue and into engagement secured thereto; of acover, a top plate secured thereto and having hooks adapted to engagethe straps, a tongue integral with the top plate, a bracket upon thecase, a locking screw extending through the tongue and bracket and intoengagement with the case, the head of said screw being surrounded by thebracket.

G. The combination with a case having 'apertured straps secured theretoof a cover, a top plate secured thereto and having hooks adapted toengage the straps, a tongue integral with the top plate, a bracket uponthe case, and a locking screw extending through the tongue and bracketand into engagement with the case, the head of said screw beingsurrounded by the bracket, said screw having a sealreceiving aperturenormally disposed between the bracket and tongue.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

,f DUNCAN J. FISHE.

Witnesses H. J. FAUsrr, W. W. SPERRY.

